Ben Wilson

Ben Wilson is a pioneer in the sport that is quickly becoming a global phenomenon - strapless kitesurfing and when it comes to &ldquokite-ing,&rdquo Ben is truly a renaissance man. While others are using kites and small wakeboard-style kiteboards on flat water, Wilson is using his kite as an engine to pull himself into increasingly outrageous surf on his normal surfboard with no straps to ride waves like he would surfing, he is not trying to compare kitesurfing to surfing, just show it as an extension.
To top it off, Ben Wilson is the ultimate self-marketed athlete, making his own films, offering training clinics for advanced riders, acting as an advisor for his sponsors&rsquo marketing and product development needs, as well as working on signature products for many of his sponsors.
 Ben has been featured on more covers than any other kitesurfer in the past few years, he even managed to get 4 in 1 month and SBC magazine twice in a row.
 
Hometown: Coolum, Sunshine Coast QLD, Australia
Stance: Natural

Sponsors: Reef, Dakine,Freestyle, Electric and future fins
Favorites: Freestyle Watch:  The Durbo

Food: Sushi

Car: Subaru
Movie: The Hangover
Book: Jeff Hackman &ldquoMy Sunset&rdquo

TV: Two and a half men
Surfer: Dane Reynolds
Surf Spot: P-pass - Micronesia
Surf Trip: Indo
Words to live by: It always works out in the end

Ben Wilson Official Webpage: www.benwilsonsurf.com

Ben Wilson on Vimeo:  http://vimeo.com/user2051002

Ben Wilson on Twitter:  http://twitter.com/Benny_Wilson

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